Sound of the Spirit by Scandalous Grace

Good song. It's just my opinion, but the lead vocal seems to be leaning the left here. I think it would sound better in the center. Personally I would also consider having a snare and ride on the chorus too. I like the toms in places...IDK, just my opinion. Good song, Great intro. I like the harmony vocals and flute.

overall decent.
 
I would repeat the line, "calling out...calling out...calling out" as well as preaching out, preaching out, preaching out, will give the song more memorablility
 
Good to hear a flute. I agree with the ride cymbal, ding,ding,ding,ding to give it some support and zing
 
Well done

Clint - thanks so much for your time to listen and comment, we appreciate it very much.
 
The lead vox are spread wide into the stereo field for effect, but based on your comments and others here, I am reconsidering that and will at least look at what I can do to make it better.  thanks for your observations there.
 
I also am going to work on the drums based on yours and others' comments.  thanks for your input!
 
bapsi - thanks matey for listening and commenting.  we all appreciate it very much!  we have been talking about you in the other forum, ya know.  oh - not one with a cakewalk domain!  no - for our banned!
 
anyway - thanks for the comments on the drums.  I had thought about reworking the drums when we changed directions and added the flute instead of the chants, but I didn't.  but now I will revisit the drums.  thanks!
 
same message to you as I said to Clint, the lead vox were purposefully done that way, but I need to rethink and look at what I can do to make them sit better in the mix.  thanks again!
 
thanks for the flute and bazz comments!  Mike really appreciates you appreciating him, so we appreciate it.  ahhhhhhh!
BTW - I uploaded the 24bit/44.1kHz version, but on this account we don't have the pro version, so I think they re-sample it back to mp3, is that right?  IDK.  we've talked about going pro on this account, but haven't decided on it yet.
 
thanks again for your help!
 
Cian - thanks so much for listening and your great comments!  I am definitely at least going to rework the drums.
 
Herb - thanks for listening and thanks for all of your insite and comments.  based on yours and others comments above I am going to work harder on the mix, rework the drums and remove some of the flute so that it's not playing all the way through.  thanks again for your help!
 
thanks again everyone!  these comments are most helpful!

Thanks John!  It is now permissible to download.  HTH

Wookiee
Thanks Reece but this furry alien from far far far away is completely and utterly wrong the download appears to be an MP3

GASP!  maybe I accidentally uploaded the mp3 instead of the wave.  I'll have to check that tonight.

Beagle

Wookiee
Thanks Reece but this furry alien from far far far away is completely and utterly wrong the download appears to be an MP3

GASP!  maybe I accidentally uploaded the mp3 instead of the wave.  I'll have to check that tonight.

Beagle
we have been talking about you in the other forum, ya know.  oh - not one with a cakewalk domain!  no - for our banned!

Everyone's talkin' a(bou)t  me, I don't hear a word they sayin'
 

Good song, Reece.  I hear things in the mix but the other guys play with the mixes more than I do and they had a lot of good comments.  Your vocals get better all the time, Reece.

nice job....I think the middle of the mix sound a bit void and I think maybe centering the vox a bit more...but shes very strong...i like!!

A good song with mix problems is still a good song. With - you guessed it.
 
OK, please post your reworking of it.
 
One thing, I'd change the basic drum meter.  Think of the Queen song "We Will Rock You" - that's happening in your song - "boom boom CHUNK!"  and I think a more standard and straightforward 2/4 pattern would help sort thinks out.
 
Towards the end, just toms and toms, no snare. I'd vote, keep the snare.
 
Majorly curious to see if anything happens to this.
 
best,
-Tom

Nice melody on the verse, like that. Those drums have to go though Reece, they really don't fit the song. The verses are crying out for a simple kick/hi-hat/stick pattern, and all those toms on the chorus are just getting in the way.

So sorry guys, yes, my silence here means I'm working diligently on a new mix.  I'm completely reworking the drums and I think those of you who have mentioned the drums will be pleased with what I've done with them.  the vocals are the one thing that have been giving me the most trouble, but I've been working hard on getting them to sit correctly in the new mix.  I will probably have a new mix up tonight or tomorrow.  I'm still running things by the rest of the band to see what kinds of things need tweaking.
 
thanks for you patience and thanks so much for all the great comments on the mix!  I really am trying to implement these great suggestions!

Thanks again, everyone for your comments and suggestions!
 
I have a new mix up now.  I've made a lot of changes to it, completely reworking the drums, end to end, reworking the vocals so that they're centered and not spread, reduced the amount that the flute was playing and made other adjustments as needed and following your great contributions. 
 
the new version is now at:
https://soundcloud.com/scandalous-grace-band/sound-of-the-spirit-1
 
I've edited the top post as well.
 
all comments/suggestions still welcome!

Awn two thuh nexus juan.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Ed!
 
Thanks Bob!  I appreciate all the feedback you guys have given and am glad it has paid off!